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Extra, Extra: How Iggy Azalea Went From Aspiring Rapper To Pop Punchline


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Ben Yakas

Published Sep 15, 2017

Modified Sep 15, 2017


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Published Sep 15, 2017

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  • Jezebel has a very good piece on the unmaking of Iggy Azalea.
  • Steve Bannon is reportedly trying to creep his way back into Hollywood.
  • ESPN critic Clay Travis made a complete boob of himself when he said on CNN that the only things he believed in "completely" were "the First Amendment and boobs."
  • Here's what ESPN employees are saying about the Jemele Hill situation on private ESPN message boards.
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